The baby name Niloufar is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /niːluːˈfɑːr/ (nee-LOO-far).
Niloufar is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Niloufar is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /niːluːˈfɑːr/ (nee-LOO-far).
Niloufar is Persian in Origin.
Niloufar is a Persian feminine name (نیلوفر), literally “water lily” or “blue lotus.” Its etymon is the Persian noun nīlūfar, widely attested in classical dictionaries, itself a borrowing from Sanskrit nīlotpala (nīla “blue” + utpala “lotus”), adapted phonologically in Middle/New Persian. Through Persianate culture, the word and the name traveled into neighboring languages.
Imagery of the niloufar - beauty emerging from water - recurs in Persian poetry and Sufi texts, which helped the name’s appeal. It is common in Iran and the wider region (Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, India, Turkey). Notable bearer: Princess Niloufer (1916–1989) of the Ottoman dynasty/Hyderabad, which popularized the South Asian spelling Niloufer/Nilofer. Other variants include Niloofar, Nilofar, Nilufar (Uzbek/Tajik), Nilüfer (Turkish), Nilufər (Azerbaijani). Pronounced approximately NEE-loo-far, the name conveys associations of purity, grace, and serene resilience, mirroring the lotus on calm water.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Girls | 0 | #107 | 2 | 1,564 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #212 | 18 | 4,221 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #267 | 326 | 8,334 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 1995 | #363 | 4 | 2,174 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #728 | 11 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #828 | 11 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #906 | 9 | 8,600 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,196 | 16 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
Niloufar is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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